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Prospect Chapman bookends A's 11-run 6th

The A's offense erupted for 11 runs in the sixth inning of a Cactus League game vs. the D-backs on Tuesday at Salt River Fields.

Third baseman Matt Chapman, Oakland's No. 4 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, bookended the effort with RBIs, starting the scoring barrage with an RBI single and capping it with a bases-clearing triple to extend the A's lead to 19-10.

Yonder Alonso rips a solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning to give the Athletics a 1-0 lead over the Giants

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.